For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private high schools offering swimming as an interscholastic sport serving 5,351 students in Iowa.
The top-ranked offering swimming sport private high schools in Iowa include Dowling Catholic High School, Xavier High School, and St. Albert Catholic.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Iowa private high school average acceptance rate of 82%.
100% of private high schools offering swimming sport in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Private High Schools Offering Swimming Sport in Iowa (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Dowling Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
Gr: 9-12 | 1,389 student Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 Tuition listed
1421 540th Street SW
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-2073
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-2073
Gr: 6-12 | 177 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kuemper Catholic Grade School
(Catholic)
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Gr: PK-12 | 1,200 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9
2445 19th St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Gr: K-12 | 628 students Avg. class size: 39 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
300 Eagle Ln
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4440
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4440
Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
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(Catholic)
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Gr: K-12 | 189 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Catholic)
400 Gleason Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-2316
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-2316
Gr: PK-12 | 675 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Xavier High School
(Catholic)
6300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4520 Rownd Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Gr: K-12 | 181 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
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